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Sugar Caster

A work made of ruby glass with silver-gilt mounts.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of ruby glass with silver-gilt mounts.

Date:

1690/1700

Artist:

Silversmith: Elias Adam (German, 1669-1745)
Potsdam, Germany

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Sugar Caster

Place

Potsdam (Object made in)

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1690–1700

Medium

Ruby glass with silver-gilt mounts

Dimensions

18.9 × 8.9 cm (7 7/16 × 3 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Julius and Augusta Rosenwald

Reference Number

1927.1253

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